How Do You Like Your Pop Music? (E22)

How Do You Like Your Pop Music?: Light and Sweet (E22)

Pop = Popular. Easy enough. Yet… I think each of us has our own private world of the pop music that we enjoy. Even in such a broad category of “popular” there are a zillion (sorry to get all math on you) different playlists from each one of us for our favs. And my list changes by the month certainly. There are the “all time favs” and the “current favs” and the “favs that might impress everyone with your sophisticated taste but are really NOT your favs.” You know.

And that brings me to this show, “How Do You Like Your Pop Music?: Light and Sweet. Truth is I was supposed to be editing three other shows full of complicated sophisticated and meaningful music and commentary (that are most definitely coming soon). But I was waylaid by the lovely Canadian singer, Lily Frost. In preparation for my show on Lily’s favs (a rich tapestry of ballads from the world’s most accomplished singer-song-writers) I found that she has created some really fun pop tunes. Those did not fit the mood of her favs collection. And they were just so good… that I built this show around them. To be 100% honest I wanted an excuse to assemble some of my favs too… cards on the table.

So – inspired by Lily Frost’s supremely delicious pop songs, A PJDJ collection of light and sweet pop music for you on this episode of LTNF.

Lily Frost Lunamarium

by Michael Edwards – Published Aug 02, 2000

Lily Frost is a Vancouver artist who has several irons in the fire – rather than limiting herself to simply recording a few tunes from time to time, she has also appeared in several TV and film productions. Lunamarium is her second solo release and it continues with her journey away from the cocktail music she produced during her time at the vocalist with the Colorifics. These days, Lily is simply concerned with uncomplicated pop, and that makes this album very, very accessible. But despite the fact that the album as a whole could never be called particularly subtle, it does have an unexpected eclectic feel that helps to keep in interesting. There is an obvious autobiographical content to the lyrics that reflects uncertainty and insecurity – it doesn’t take a genius to realise who “Lily Of The Sky” is about. Quite a cast of musicians (both as part of her band and as invited guests) were assembled to fashion the music – guitars and keyboards dominate but there are some moments of variety courtesy of accordion and trumpet.

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The Playlist

Tracks included in order of appearance.

Song	Artist / Album	Year
Who Am I	Lily Frost / Lunamarium	2000
Again and Again	The Bird and the Bee / The Bird and the Bee	2007
Annie Get Your Gun	Squeeze / Singles (45’s and Under)	1982
Eighth Avenue	Hospitality / Hospitality	2012
Further Along & Farther Away	Snowmine / Dialects	2014
Seven Days in Sunny June	Jamiroquai / Dynamite	2005
Cheers Then	Bananarama / Deep See Skiving	1982
Like a Field	Lily Frost / Lunamarium	2000
Hideous Towns	The Sundays / Reading Writing & Arithmetic	1996
Romantic Dreams	Industry / Stranger to Stranger	1983
Tomorrow	The Cardigans / Life	1994
Rainbow Glasses	Lily Frost / Retro Moderne	2019
Cruel World	Lily Frost / Retro Moderne	2019

Playlist: PJDJ

LEST-OMETER – 1995

In this episode our music centers around the year 1995 as you can see from our LEST-OMETER below. Yep – that’s how we roll around here… the very latest in music technology!!

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I want to share my appreciation for you. For listening with an open mind. For comments and thoughts. For advice and suggestions. I am very pleased to go on these musical journeys each week knowing you are there to appreciate stand-out music from inspired musicians.

How Do You Like Your Pop Music? Light and Sweet (E22)

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